Tag Archives: Books

My Little Book Problem

Posted on July 19, 2008 by kaizerin

We ran errands in the Hollywood district today: post office, farmers’ market, antique shop. A pleasant, and common, Saturday morning for us. I’ve been craving kohlrabi in much the way I imagine Rapunzel’s mother craved that rampion, and I had … Continue reading →

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Dystopian Summer

Posted on July 14, 2008 by CountessZ

I am a sucker for just about anything dealing with a dystopian vision of the future. That fascination is exactly why zombies, particularly the Romero-inspired planetary epidemic version, hold so much appeal for me. I am always on the lookout … Continue reading →

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Twilight

Posted on June 8, 2008 by CountessZ

The intriguing cover of Twilight has been calling to me from bookstore shelves for quite awhile. The hands reaching out of the darkness to offer that eternally forbidden and tainted fruit have an almost irresistible appeal. In one of my … Continue reading →

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Punkins-n-Purl

Posted on October 21, 2007 by kaizerin

Just a bit of fall for those of you needing it: here’s a look this year’s crop of ‘home-grown’ punkins. Didn’t they turn out great? It was a super-easy project–much easier than last year’s, which involved seeds and dirt and … Continue reading →

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Love not Fear: Living by the Four Agreements

Posted on October 11, 2007 by CountessZ

Corvus and I (right before we stopped commuting to work together because somebody started working from home…) had the opportunity to reread The Four Agreements. Every couple years or so, I pick it up again–usually when I feel that my … Continue reading →

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Tenemos una biblioteca!*

Posted on August 26, 2007 by kaizerin

What a weekend we’re having! We just got back from a matinée performance of Monty Python’s Spamalot, which we’ve wanted to see since we first heard about it years ago. It was very much worth the wait (and the ticket … Continue reading →

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Sneak Preview

Posted on August 18, 2007 by CountessZ

Today the heat and humidity in Philly finally broke. There was a fantastical thunderstorm that came just as swiftly as it went and, voila, suddenly you could breathe again. This morning was cool and sunny and breezy when I took … Continue reading →

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I’d Rather Be Reading Potter

Posted on August 13, 2007 by CountessZ

Monday. Say no more, right? How about Monday with Harry Potter #7 sitting at home on your nightstand with only 70 pages between you and the dramatic conclusion? Clearly my Monday trumps yours. Having fully resisted the urge to give … Continue reading →

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Please Don’t Mind the Gap

Posted on August 8, 2007 by kaizerin

A few months ago, I received an email from an old friend with whom I had lost contact. I wrote back immediately, and a month later, she wrote a second note. A couple of weeks later, I answered to her … Continue reading →

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Four!

Posted on February 22, 2007 by kaizerin

I’ve read four whole books this year! And three of them weren’t even about knitting! I know, it’s a pretty sad record, averaging two weeks per book, instead of the other way around. What can I say? The knitting, it … Continue reading →

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